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11. Linkages within the Proposed Development to Adjacent Neighborhoods Land Use, Pedestrian and Transit Connections. There are over 500 multifamily housing units within a '/4 mile radius of the Hamline Commons area. The increased mix of uses on the site (neighborhood services and transit connections) will provide a more secure and vibrant commercial sector and will increase the livability of the neighborhood. In general, the majority of the housing units are in good condition. Tenure is long as owner occupants stay in the homes over nine years. The units are affordable according to the LCD definition. The project includes enhancing the pedestrian and transit connections that stabilizes the retail tenant base and provides a level of market rate-senior rental housing not existing in the neighborhood cUITently. The City will take responsibility to make improvements to the inftastructure, ensuring safe pedestrian and auto transit from and within the Hamline Commons to the neighborhood. In addition, the City will provide adequate transit shelter that will connect the neighborhood to regional service in a convenient and pleasant manner through the Roseville Circulator system. This public investment for the redevelopment will result in new life to a re-focused neighborhood commercial area and a housing element serving the growing senior needs of the community. Su"ounding Land Use. The Hamline Commons area is part of an 85 acre campus of single family, duplex, senior condominium, market rate apartments, 2 churches and 66,000s.f. of retail, 2 office buildings totaling over 50,000 s.t:, and subsidized senior and family housing. In addition, the city owns 14 acres of nearby recreation land with a city recreation center (Arana Center) which is scheduled for mixed use, intergenerational and multi level income redevelopment within the next 2 years. The main City Civic Center is less than Y2 mile to the east which includes indoor/outdoor ice complex, weight training rooms, exercise oval, indoor walking 1rack, parks, police, fire and general government services. Redevelopment in Su"ounding Neighborhoods. There has been significant redevelopment and reinvestment within one mile of the Ham1ine Commons over the past several years. Most recently the Super America gas station was torn down and a new building constructed to meet changing market demands, the apartment buildings to the wet and south have completed essential improvements, the former NCR office complex was completely renovated into a multi-tenant office complex and a new restaurant was built. The strong redevelopment activity in the area shows a strong market for new product. The Hamline Shopping Center is a dormant retail strip mall that is competing with new and more accessible retail services. The Ham1ine Commons project would bring a new market base to the area and would reconfigure the retail and office space to serve the specific market needs of the neighborhood. Page 6